Blair Under Fire for Backing Sharon's Plan; Disengagement a First Step, Says Premier
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TONY Blair came under heavy fire from all political sides yesterday for his support for Israel's disengagement plan, but the prime minister was adamant it represented a first step to a just settlement in the Middle East.
Reporting back to MPs about his talks last week with George W Bush and Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, Mr Blair also emphasised the central role the UN would play in the political transition to a caretaker government in Iraq on June 30.See the full content of this document
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Blair Under Fire for Backing Sharon's Plan; Disengagement a First Step, Says Premier
His House of Commons statement followed the pledge by Ariel Sharon, Israeli premier, to continue to "hit the terror organisations and their leaders" following the weekend assassi...
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